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Health Sciences & Services at Western Kentucky University

If you are interested in studying health sciences and services, you may want to check out the program at Western Kentucky University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517. In 2021, 68 health science majors received their bachelor's degree from WKU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Sciences & Services section at the bottom of this page.

WKU Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

WKU does offer online education options in health science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

WKU Health Sciences & Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health science progam at WKU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health science major at WKU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Sciences & Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools 19
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 72
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools 145
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools 166
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Schools 369
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How Much Do Health Science Graduates from WKU Make?

The median salary of health science students who receive their bachelor's degree at WKU is $29,337. This is less than $31,369, which is the national average of all health science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Health Science Student Demographics at WKU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health science majors at Western Kentucky University.

WKU Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 68 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Sciences & Services from WKU in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at WKU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in health science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 58
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WKU also has a doctoral program available in health science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

If you plan to be a health science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 68

Careers That Health Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in health science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Community Health Workers 1,220 $38,210

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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